The first name Milena
A girl’s name meaning “dear”, “kind”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Milena means “dear”, “kind”.
From Slavic, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *mìlъ (“dear, kind”).
More names that mean love.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 38 girls were named Milena, making it the 922nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 112 births (#393).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Milena with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Milena at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 271 girls born in the United States were named Milena, the 950th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 428 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Milena
18 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Milena JesenskáCzech journalist, writer, editor and translator (1896-1944)
- Milena HübschmannováCzech linguist and Romani scholar (1933–2005)
- Milena RouckaCanadian professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager and model, born 1979
- Milena DuchkováCzech doctor and Olympic diver, born 1952
- Milena TodorovaBulgarian biathlete, born 1998
- Milena GovichAmerican actress, director, singer, dancer, born 1976
- Milena Preindlsberger MrazovićAustro-Hungarian journalist, writer and piano composer, editor, 1863–1927
- Milena DvorskáCzech actress (1938-2009)
- Milena NikolićBosnian association football player (born 1992)
- Milena MüllerováCzech gymnast (1923–2009)
- Milena HaritoAlbanian politician (born 1966)
- Milena TscharntkeGerman actress, born 1996
Questions
- What does the name Milena mean?
- Milena means “dear”, “kind”.
- How popular is the name Milena?
- In 2025, 38 girls born in England and Wales were named Milena, ranking 922nd. Its peak was 2014, with 112 births.
- Is Milena a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,749 US babies named Milena since 1880 were girls.
- When was Milena most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 428 babies were named Milena, its highest rank at 678th.